Denver Leetsdale Drive 5th Alarm Defensive Fire Day 3
On January 4th, 2026, almost 48 hours after a massive five-alarm fire broke out at the Harker Heights Apartments, 5301 Leetsdale Drive, the Denver Fire Department was still on scene mopping up hot spots and putting out flareups. Multiple parts of the building collapsed on Friday night limiting firefighters to an...
Lakewood police seek public help after 6-8 minors allegedly assault man outside home
The Lakewood Police Department is reaching out to the public for help after an alleged assault involving 6-to-8 juvenile suspects left a 58-year-old man in the hospital on New Years Day.
EDITORIAL: Colorado’s transportation dreamers deny reality
A tussle over gridlocked traffic along Interstate 270 north of Denver in Commerce City offers a telling snapshot of the statewide debate over the future of transportation. It’s a potent reminder of the phony pretexts and ulterior motives driving the war on cars in Colorado. An in-depth report by The Gazette this week...
Denver Area Driver Arrested for Speeding 50 MPH Over Limit on E. Quincy Avenue,...
The new year did not kick off smoothly for one Denver metro area driver, who was slapped with a hefty speeding ticket and something more. In a recent post by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, a male driver, aged 26, found himself under arrest after barreling down E. Quincy Avenue at speeds that would make your...
FBI Denver looking for suspect in U.S. Bank robbery Monday morning
The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Denver Police Department are looking to identify the suspect in the robbery of a U.S. Bank Monday morning.
Cheeseburger slider chain opening first Colorado location
NORTHGLENN, Colo — One of the fastest-growing restaurant brands is expanding into Colorado for the first time. Smalls Sliders will open its first Colorado restaurant on Thursday at 10 a.m. at 1831 E. 120th Ave. in Northglenn, near East 120th Avenue and Race Street. Thursday's opening will have a...
He wanted to die on the streets. He’s found new life at Colorado’s newest...
A few years back, Phillip West lived on the streets of San Antonio, waiting to die. He had once held down a sales job at a nonprofit. He paid taxes. He took college courses. He was a part of society — fully human, he said. Back then, he frowned on people suffering from addiction, living and dying outside.
Colorado’s ‘favorite fast food’ comes from locally-founded spot – and it’s not Chipotle
Fast food is a popular part of American eating culture. That said, Americans’ favorite fast food restaurants vary significantly from state to state, according to a recent study from Visual Capitalists. Per the report, the favorite fast food restaurant among Coloradans is Qdoba, founded in Denver in the 1990s. Qdoba’s...
Commerce City Police Department Proudly Shares Weekend Arrest Highlights on Social Media
The Commerce City Police Department had a busy weekend, embodying the grind of law enforcement with a series of arrests highlighted in a recent social media post. In a typical roundup of weekend activity, CCPD detailed their proactive policing efforts that led to the apprehension of several individuals in violation...
What’s the deal with those clever, punny road signs in metro Denver?
You see them over roads and highways across Colorado. Those big, electronic, pixelated signs. They have messages like:. They’re called Variable Messaging Signs, or VMS. And they’re meant to help keep drivers safe. But on one roadway in the Denver metro, those signs get a clever twist. “Feast...

















